Emergency Department Collaborative Research Group
We are the overarching group for research conducted in the Emergency Department. Our vision is to integrate research seamlessly into clinical practice and education while shaping new guidelines and policy.
In 2024, our group achieved significant milestones, including the publication of over 91 articles in peer-reviewed journals, involvement in more than 150 research projects, and…
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Latest Emergency Department Research News
More than $1.7 million in upgrades to Gold Coast University Hospital’s triage areas are now complete, further supporting patient safety and…
The motivation of our Emergency Department Collaborative Research Group remains the same with every study: Keep patient care at the centre of its…
Dr Gerben Keijzers is a Senior Staff Specialist Emergency Physician at the Gold Coast University Hospital Emergency Department.
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Current projects
Most children with asthma presenting to an emergency department (ED) are managed with inhaled medications and oral steroids. Infrequently, some…
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Children sometimes present to an emergency department with severe illness which requires the insertion of a breathing tube into their windpipe and…
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Publications
Does Medical Presence Decrease the Perceived Risk of Substance-Related Harm at Music Festivals?
Munn, M.B., White, M.S., Hutton, A., Turris, S., Rabb, H., Lund, A. and Ranse, J., 2019. Does Medical Presence Decrease the Perceived Risk of Substance-Related Harm at Music Festivals?–CORRIGENDUM. Prehospital and disaster medicine, 34(4), pp.460-460.
Environmental Influences on Patient Presentations: Considerations for Research and Evaluation at Mass-Gathering Events.
Hutton, A., Ranse, J., Gray, K.L., Turris, S.A., Lund, A. and Munn, M.B., 2019. Environmental Influences on Patient Presentations: Considerations for Research and Evaluation at Mass-Gathering Events. Prehospital and disaster medicine, 34(5), pp.552-556.
A structure and process evaluation of the Geriatric Emergency Department Intervention model.
Marsden, E.J., Taylor, A., Wallis, M., Craswell, A., Broadbent, M., Johnston-Devin, C. and Crilly, J., 2020. A structure and process evaluation of the Geriatric Emergency Department Intervention model. Australasian Emergency Care.
